Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-04-14
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uuiinS the past week. Ihe little one is
now better and her ultimate recovery is
confidently looked for.
The East Tennessee Farmers Con.
vension will be held this year In Knox
vile, on May II. We would be glad 10
see the farmers of this county take some
interest in meetings of this kind.
Except that the subject of the ser.
mon, preached by Rev. Mr.. Duncan at
the Second Presbyterian church, was 1.-THE
resurrection" there were no special SER
vices in Jonesboro Easter Sunday.
An exchange truthfully remarks that
every good building that goes up, every
vigorously pushed enterprise that brings
business to a town, helps every individu-
al who does business or owns property
therein.
Bonds carried the day in johnson
City Saturday. The vote was unanimous
for a subscription to the stock of the CCC
railroad of $50, 900. There were 445 votes
for the subscription and not q single one
against it.
"A clerk in the New York postofice
stole a registered package containing
$4,000. He was caught by Inspector
Chas. E. Dosser, and acknowledged to
sixty one other robberies during the last
few years. &
The Elk Park Chronicle is the name
of a new paper published at that place.
The proprietors are Mcssrs. Banner g.
Pritchett. The first number is a credi-
table specimen. We hope they may
achieve success.
John L. Lampson has assumed the
place on the Southeastern Journal of
Education. until recently. filled by Col.
Leon Trousdale. Mr.. Lampson has had
wide experience as a teacher and will,
without doubt make a good editor.
In sending money by post office
money order or postal note. jot down the
number of the order or note and keep
it on file. 1t may save you much time
in hunting a receipt. as the post office
keeps u record by number, of all orders
and notes paid.
1t is announced that an important
convention will be held at Knoxville April
IS and 10, to which accredited delegates
from all the Presbyterian churches of
East Tennessee, both Northern and South
ern branches, will be sent, the object of
the convention being to devise plans, ways
and means by which to secure a more per-
feet union and cooperation and aggres.
sive union work in behalf of the general
advancement of the church and cause.
One of the quickest pieces of work
we have seen done lately was the moving
of our power press. Mr.. G. W. Bolinger
of this place had charge of the job. He
put in a heavy oak timber frame reach
ing from the bottom of the cellar to a
little above the first floor, moved the
press across the room and had 1t in run
ming order in less than a day. The ma.
chinery weighs about 5000 pounds, and .
now runs as If OF q rock foundation. Mr.. !;
B. is a pushing man and a most excellent {
workman. ]
j. X. P. Hall, has moved his family
to Greencville, this week. They will /,
occupy the property lately acquired by
Mr.. II. in that town. Their many friends
here hope that they may be pleased with I
their new home. While Mr.. Hall was not !
q citizen of our county, his business kept '
him in Jonesboro q good part Of the time v
and he brought his family here to live in
consequence. Mr.. H. is a good citizen :
wherever he is, and we are sorry that his
in business has taken him from
us.
The Postmaster General makes the o
following suggestions to the public: 6
Print your name or address on the left "
hand corner of all mail matter. This q
will assure its immediate return to you G
for correction II improperly addressed or II
Insuficiently paid, and If not called for o
Its destination 1t can be returned with D
out going to the dead letter Office. If the Il
of the mail would do this Il 6
would enable the mail department to re. G
store at least 90 per cent of all undeliv- q
cred mail matter. The letters would be r
returned free, and parcels on payment of u
postage" II
Subscribers when giving notice for :,
the address of their papers are u
requested to mention the post office where
hey now get their papers as we'll as the
to which they desire to have them
This is necessary to insure the
prompt change of address and delivery Of X
he papers, as 1t is impossible for the = >
clerk TO remember at what par &c
post office the hundreds Of sub.
on the list have been getting their d
nail matter. But II the office to be Il,
from as well as the one to be
to is given, the transfer is but d,
no work Of a minute. cl
There is ne more effectual way to es al
ape being vistimized by swindling tray. !,
ling agents then by carefully reading the "
which expose the t~ransac.
ions as they occur. Persons doing this
re always fortified, and when they are
by parties offering them induce bl
aents they know how to deal with them.
those swindled are generally people who til